The event is genuinely horrible . . . but the headline is . . . amazing

[Lilavati]

Freak washing machine accident boils lab monkey alive

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201..._accident.html

[AliciaD]

I'm not sure what you love about the title. I like the "freak washing machine" bit, haha.

But oh my god, how horrible. How did nobody see that the monkey was in the cage?? I mean, the cage wasn't solid. They could clearly see the monkey when it was dead, how did it escape their notice when it was still alive??

[Lilavati]

Its the freak washing machine part . . . or just that the whole thing is utterly surreal.

But as I said, it IS genuinely horrible, and no, I can't imagine how anyone misses a monkey. The only thing I can think of is if the system is semi automated, like some dish washing facilities, that the cage was shoved into a loud, steam filled room and people just toss it on the conveyer belt, that you might be able to miss the monkey. Its the only way I can imagine it happening by accident. Honestly, I wonder if it was an accident.

[Fran101]

**eyes washing machine suspiciously** lol I get what you mean, not funny... But funny lol like people dying of kangaroo attacks